Every Guitar Chord

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Charts and videos for all guitar chords

Hello! Here are picture diagrams and videos showing you how to correctly play each and every guitar chord. Whether you just want to freshen up on a particular chord for a song you're learning or you want to become a chord virtuoso, everything you need to know is right here.

Reference Guide

What's a chord?

- "Chord" is a term in music that refers to a group of three or more different notes that are usually played at the same time (harmonically), but can be played one at a time (melodically).

What do all the big letters mean?

- The letter of a chord (e.g. C Chord) tells what the root note is. Every chord is built up from the root note by adding notes that are either a major third (four half steps) or a minor third (three half steps) above the last note. Example: To make a C Major Chord, start with a C, add an E (four half steps up from C), and add a G (three half steps up from E).

What do the number signs and slanted "b"s mean?

- A Sharp (#) alters whatever note it is applied to by raising it one half step. So if you go to play an F note, to make it sharp, play it one fret higher.

- A Flat (b) alters whatever note it is applied to by lowering it one half step. So if you go to play a B note, to make it flat, play it one fret lower.

What do the different types of chords mean?

- A Major Chord consists of a root note, a note that is a major third above the root, and a note that is a minor third above the second note. If a chord is only referred to by its root note, you can safely assume it is major.

- A Minor Chord consists of a root note, a note that is a minor third above the root, and a note that is a major third above the second note. All minor chords will be referred to with the root note followed by a lowercase "m."

- A Diminished Chord consists of a root note, a note that is a minor third above the root, and a note that is a minor third above the second note. Frequently another note is added a minor third above the third note. Diminished chords are referred to with the root note followed by "Dim," or with the root note followed by a superscript circle ("degree" symbol).

- An Augmented Chord consists of a root note, a note that is a major third above the root, and a note that is a major third above the second note. Augmented chords are referred to with the root note followed by "Aud," or with the root note followed by a superscript "plus" sign.

Major Chords

Learn all the major guitar chords

C Major Guitar Chord

C Major 

Learn to Play the C Major Chord

How to Play C Major on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

72 ratings | 130,757 views
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C# / Db Major Guitar Chord

C# / Db Major 

Learn to Play the C# / Db Major Chord

How to Play C Sharp (C#) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

35 ratings | 20,495 views
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D Major Guitar Chord

D Major 

Learn to Play the D Major Chord

How to Play D Major on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

26 ratings | 34,093 views
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D# / Eb Major Guitar Chord

D# / Eb Major 

Learn to Play the D# / Eb Major Chord

How to Play D Sharp D# Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

10 ratings | 6,054 views
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E Major Guitar Chord

E Major 

Learn to Play the E Major Chord

How to Play an E Major Chord
by mahalodotcom | video info

26 ratings | 23,013 views
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F Major Guitar Chord

F Major 

Learn to Play the F Major Chord

How to Play F Major on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

46 ratings | 43,267 views
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F# / Gb Major Guitar Chord

F# / Gb Major 

Learn to Play the F# / Gb Major Chord

How to Play an F Sharp (F#) Bar Chord on Guitar (9th Fret)
by mahalodotcom | video info

3 ratings | 3,368 views
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G Major Guitar Chord

G Major 

Learn to Play the G Major Chord

How to Play a G Chord
by mahalodotcom | video info

56 ratings | 31,426 views
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G# / Ab Major Guitar Chord

G# / Ab Major 

Learn to Play the G# / Ab Major Chord

How to Play A Flat (Ab) Bar Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

26 ratings | 10,553 views
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A Major Guitar Chord

A Major 

Learn to Play the A Major Chord

How to Play A Major on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

77 ratings | 87,036 views
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A# / Bb Major Guitar Chord

A# / Bb Major 

Learn to Play the A# / Bb Major Chord

How to Play an A Sharp / B Flat (A# / Bb) Bar Chord on Guitar (6th Fret)
by mahalodotcom | video info

2 ratings | 733 views
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B Major Guitar Chord

B Major 

Learn to Play the B Major Chord

How to Play a B Chord
by mahalodotcom | video info

180 ratings | 158,443 views
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Instructional Guitar DVDs

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Minor Chords

Learn all the minor guitar chords

C Minor Guitar Chord

C Minor 

Learn to Play the C Minor Chord

How to play a C Minor (Cm) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

29 ratings | 25,578 views
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C# / Db Minor Guitar Chord

C# / Db Minor 

Learn to Play the C# / Db Minor Chord

How to Play C Sharp Minor (C#m) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

29 ratings | 17,521 views
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D Minor Guitar Chord

D Minor 

Learn to Play the D Minor Chord

How to play a D minor (Dm) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

27 ratings | 22,879 views
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D# / Eb Minor Guitar Chord

D# / Eb Minor 

Learn to Play the D# / Eb Minor Chord

How to Play Guitar: Beginners / Barre Chords: E Flat/D Sharp Minor
by Howcast | video info

2 ratings | 442 views
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E Minor Guitar Chord

E Minor 

Learn to Play the E Minor Chord

How to play a E minor (Em) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

30 ratings | 16,662 views
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F Minor Guitar Chord

F Minor 

Learn to Play the F Minor Chord

How to play an F minor (Fm) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

25 ratings | 17,064 views
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F# / Gb Minor Guitar Chord

F# / Gb Minor 

Learn to Play the F# / Gb Minor Chord

How to Play an F Sharp Minor (F#m) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

78 ratings | 54,466 views
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G Minor Guitar Chord

G Minor 

Learn to Play the G Minor Chord

How to Play a G minor (Gm) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

31 ratings | 28,268 views
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G# / Ab Minor Guitar Chord

G# / Ab Minor 

Learn to Play the G# / Ab Minor Chord

How To Play the Abm Chord On Guitar (A Flat Minor)
by RockMusicReviews | video info

6 ratings | 3,263 views
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A Minor Guitar Chord

A Minor 

Learn to Play the A Minor Chord

How to Play an A Minor Chord
by mahalodotcom | video info

32 ratings | 37,513 views
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A# / Bb Minor Guitar Chord

A# / Bb Minor 

Learn to Play the A# / Bb Minor Chord

How to Play the "B" Flat Minor Chord Chord in Open G Tuning on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

1 rating | 2,006 views
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B Minor Guitar Chord

B Minor 

Learn to Play the B Minor Chord

How to play B minor - Guitar Bar Chords
by nailguitarskills | video info

98 ratings | 59,742 views
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Guitar Sheet Music

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Diminished Chords

Learn all the diminished guitar chords

Diminished Chords by Key

*Note: Due to the way diminished chords are built, there are only three different kinds.
**Also note: I could only find one video on how to play a diminished chord. Luckily all the fingering is the same for the rest of them, just at different positions. If you can find any good videos for me to add, please let me know in the comments below.


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C Diminished Guitar Chord

C, D# / Eb, F# / Gb, A Dim 

C# / Db Diminished Guitar Chord

C# / Db, E, G, A# / Bb Dim 

Learn to Play the C# / Db, E, G, A# / Bb Diminished Chord

How to Play an A Sharp Diminished (A#dim) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

2 ratings | 802 views
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D Diminished Guitar Chord

D, F, G# / Ab, B Dim 

Augmented Chords

Learn all the augmented guitar chords (Videos Coming soon)

Augmented Chords by Key

*Note: Due to the way augmented chords are built, there are only four different chords.
**Also note: I could only find one video on how to play an augmented chord. Luckily all the fingering is the same for the rest of them, just at different positions. If you can find any good videos for me to add, please let me know in the comments below.


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C Augmented Guitar Chord

C, E, G# / Ab Aug 

C# Augmented Chord

C# / Db, F, A Aug 

Learn to Play the C# / Db, F, A Augmented Chord

How to Play an A Augmented Chord (A+) Chord on Guitar
by mahalodotcom | video info

1 rating | 1,109 views
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D Augmented Guitar Chord

D, F# / Gb, A# / Bb Aug 

D# / Eb Augmented Guitar Chord

D# / Eb, G, B Aug 

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